ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq’s resumption of Kirkuk oil exports via a pipeline partly managed by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) could strengthen Erbil’s hand in negotiations with Baghdad to take a bigger share of the federal budget, according to a Kurdish MP in the Iraqi parliament.

“The exportation of Kirkuk oil through the Kurdistan [Region] pipeline will be a strong point for Kurdish MPs and those Kurdistan Region delegations who visit Baghdad for discussions over the budget,”"...

Great Eastern Energy Corporation to Venture into Shale Gas Exploration

November 16, 2018

Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited (LSE: GEEC), the fully integrated, leading Indian Coal Bed Methane (“CBM”) Company, today announced an upgrade in its resources at its Raniganj (South) block, which has been provided by the independent reserve engineers, Advance Resources International, Inc. (“ARI”).

The Government of India has permitted exploration and exploitation of all types of hydrocarbons including shale resources"...

SULAIMANI — The race is on for liquefied natural gas producers to build export terminals as demand soars, but the criteria for financing such mega-projects have shifted as traditional relationships with LNG consumers have begun to disintegrate.

Royal Dutch Shell’s final investment decision (FID) taken last month for a $30 billion LNG Canada project was a shot in the arm for the LNG industry, which is emerging from almost three years"...

SULAIMANI — Iraq is preparing to export oil from Kirkuk to Turkey via the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline after halting exports to Iran, a member of Kirkuk Provincial Council has said.

“The Iraqi government has halted Kirkuk oil exports to Iran and it now wants to export the oil to Turkey,” Ahmed Askarai, head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council's energy committee, told Voice of America on Saturday (November 10).